Collocational knowledge is central to communicative competence, but many second language (L2) learners struggle to acquire this aspect. To address this limitation, the present study investigated if textual enhancement and frequency manipulation would affect incidental learning of collocations from reading. Fifty-four first language (L1) Cantonese…

Based on the concept of "learner agency", this single case study examines the self-instructed language learning process of a language learner with ChatGPT since May 2024. To serve the purpose of the study, qualitative data were collected through a semi-structured interview, the participant's chat logs with the bot, and his learning…

Within the communicative language teaching approach, current instructional materials often lack explicit guidance or fail to provide L2 learners with a wide range of resources in the target language. Conversation analysis (CA), which focuses on authentic talk, has been proposed as a potential resource for language classrooms. This study examines…